Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias: Trial sequential analysis

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 391-392

  Messori, Andrea ^a   Fadda, Valeria ^a   Maratea, Dario ^a   Trippoli, Sabrina ^a  

^a ESTAV Toscana Centro   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LETTER; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH;

EID: 84883255187     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: 15273288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.06.002     Document Type: Letter

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